Ragged Red Fibers are seen in some disorders affecting this structure. Another disorder of this stru
Ragged Red Fibers are seen in some disorders affecting this structure. Another disorder of this structure is an optic neuropathy named for Leber. The protein cytochrome c is released from this organelle during apoptosis. Surrounded by a double membrane, this organelle contains an area known as the matrix, and is the site of the Krebs cycle. For 10 points, name this organelle that also carries out oxidative phosphorylation in order to produce ATP.
Ragged Red Fibers are seen in some disorders affecting this structure.
{mitochondria} [or {mitochondrion}]